Barnes Jewish Hospital offering free flu shots this week

(KMOV.com) – Barnes-Jewish Hospital is offering free flu shots to adults on Monday and Tuesday due to the high volume of cases in the St. Louis area.

The free shots will be offered to everyone 18 and older at the O'Fallon Park Rec Center, located at 4343 W. Florissant, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days.

The hospital told News 4 it has seen 340 cases this year. Doctors have said the number of people with the illness has been on the rise this flu season because many young adults are refusing to be vaccinated.